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'Tier-Ful' Project Featuring VERSA-LOK Retaining Wall Wins First-Place National Design Award
- ebuild (8/6/2007)
- About 2,000 square feet of VERSA-LOK Standard retaining wall units in a chestnut blend color were used for the walls, raised patio base, columns and stairs throughout the project. Nearly 2,000 square feet of Willow Creek paving stones in a matching chestnut blend color were used for the paved surfaces--Circlestone for the sunken fire pit and raised dining area and random-pattern Cobblestone for the remaining paved areas.
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New Technical CD Features KeyWall 2007 with LRFD Design Methodology for Keystone Retaining Wall System
- ebuild (7/19/2007)
- A new 2007 Technical CD by Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc. featuring KeyWall 2007 design software with Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology, specifications and technical literature is now available for its structural product line
- Tough as Rocks
- PUBLIC WORKS MAGAZINE (5/15/2007)
- While riprap offers effective protection against high-flow water events, there are long-term safety issues to consider such as risk of damage and injury to vehicles, passengers, and pedestrians; Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs) provide a safer alternative.
- T-form from Reward Reduces Waste, Labor CostsThe new form, used with iForms to construct interior demising walls, will be available Feb. 1, 2007.
- ebuild (1/31/2007)
- The T-form, Reward Wall Systems' newest insulating concrete form (ICF), is designed for use with the company's iForm to make construction of interior demising walls more efficient. The form will enter the market February 1, according to Kevin Jones, vice president of Manufacturing Operations. The T-form, like the rest of the iForm product line, is universal and reversible. The T-form is 11 inches in overall width providing a 6-inch concrete core for both the intersecting and longitudinal walls.
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VERSA-LOK stars in a new retaining walls book
- ebuild (1/30/2007)
- VERSA-LOK is exclusively featured in a new full-length idea and installation book on retaining walls from Schiffer Publishing. The 128-page Building Outdoor Environments with Retaining Walls, released this month, includes a brief installation guide on segmental retaining walls, followed by pages and pages of color images of VERSA-LOK walls in a variety of settings.
- VERSA-LOK Bronco is an attractive heavyweight time-saver for contractor.
- ebuild (1/30/2007)
- For contractor Arvid Jereczek, building a segmental retaining wall using traditional 82-pound VERSA-LOK units is child's play. Building a wall with VERSA-LOK's new 4,500-pound Bronco SRW system, however, presented a whole different challenge. But after completing his first Bronco wall, the Eau Claire, WI, contractor can't wait to get started on his next one. "I wish we would have had them about four years ago," Jereczek enthused.
- Decking, Landscaping and More
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- Mosaic Mortarless Retaining Wall
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/2/2006)
- The Mosaic is an easy-to-install random-pattern retaining wall which employs three different solid concrete shapes in a four-unit panel, resulting in a vintage look, according to the manufacturer. The wall allows for the integration of stairs, columns, curves, corners, and freestanding walls. No mortar is necessary, as the units attach with non-corrosive pins. 800-770-4525.
- Home Front: More than Decorative
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- Nowadays, few people want plain concrete walls in residential construction. With formliners, the cost of providing a finished surface on a concrete wall is nearly eliminated.
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Mosette Random-Pattern Freestanding Wall System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/13/2006)
- Mosette, a new random-pattern freestanding wall system, builds walls up to 24 inches tall for use as borders along patios and walkways or for perimeter seating around firepits and courtyards. Split textures on each visible face and recesses give the walls a natural stone look with variable relief between joints, claims the maker. 800-770-4525.
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